Thanks to the rising number of test labs, people can take COVID-19 tests on demand without increasing pressure on the State budget, according to the health ministry.

FV Hospital is the first private hospital in HCM City offering the coronavirus testing service at VNĐ3 million (US$129) per test.

The Government and health ministry have given free COVID-19 tests for people who have come from disease-hit areas, been in contact with infected patients or suspected infected cases, or who displayed symptoms.

The health ministry has received 200,000 quick test kits imported from South Korea which would be used to screen people who are in quarantine camps, in contact with Bạch Mai Hospital cluster or home-isolating, Deputy Minister Nguyễn Thanh Long said. The ministry also has 200,000 Realtime PCR test kits to be used for confirmatory tests. — VNS